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Show CRUSHED TO DEATH IN MINE. Fatal Accident in Which Driver of Electric Motor Lot His Life. Scofleld, March 29 Caught by a cave-in in the Winter Quarters mine today. William Moxon, the drlvor ot an electric motor, was crushed to death. Moxon had started from the interior of the mine with a string ot loaded cars, and the motor got beyond his control and 1n running away Jumped Jump-ed the track, tearing away the timbers that supported the roof, causing It to cave. The unfortunate man was caught In the falling coal and burled. The accident ac-cident occurred at 10:30 a m.. and a large force of men was immediately put to work from both ends, and at noon they came upon tho body. Death was Instantaneous, his neck having been broken In several places. The deceased leaves a wife and one child, aged 6 months. The funeral will be held 1n Scofield Thursday. |